The Academy of Music in New York City was inaugurated with a performance of Bellini’s opera “Norma” on this day in 1854.

October 2, 2019 by Scott Davis

Margaret Hillis, the American conductor who founded the Chicago Symphony Chorus, was born on this day in 1921.

October 1, 2019 by Scott Davis

The opera “Porgy and Bess,” by American composer George Gershwin, was first performed, in Boston, on this day in 1935.

September 30, 2019 by Scott Davis

“Les pêcheurs de perles” (The Pearl Fishers), by French composer Georges Bizet was first staged, at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris, on this day in 1863.

September 30, 2019 by Scott Davis

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conducted his opera “The Magic Flute” (Die Zauberflöte) in its first performance, in Vienna, on this day in 1791.

September 30, 2019 by Scott Davis

The orchestral suite “The Planets,” composed by English composer Gustav Holst, was premiered at the Queen’s Hall (London) on this day in 1918.

September 29, 2019 by Scott Davis